Interests are the rise and fall of Empires: Values their victory

Throughout history, countries and their business and political elites have developed the ambition to rise up against foreign territories, countries, and nations. Their interests were—and still are—to expand beyond what their own lands can offer in order to make themselves greater, as they see it as part of their core mandate. Empires, in modern terms labelled as superpowers, rise based on interests: taking physical territories and their populations, or binding others through openly shared interests, forced alliances, or covert arrangements that make them dependent.

At the centre of territorial expansion lies interest. It is the driving force behind such actions and movements. History has seen empires and superpowers come and go. Pharaoh’s Empire: gone. Roman Empire: gone. Achaemenid Empire: gone. Holy Empire of German Descent: gone. Deutsches Kaiserreich: gone. Byzantine Empire: gone. Ming Dynasty: gone. Soviet Union: gone. British Empire: gone. The list continues. Empires rise, grow strong beyond common imagination, and eventually fall back into the pages of history for good.

Empires never explode; they implode—with a small push from external forces. They crumble over a period of three to four generations (80–100 years) before being reduced to ashes and dust. Internal disputes and fights over the most precious interests needed to keep the empire running weaken it from within. After interests have left their mark on history, moral values take over and preserve the victory. As time passes, moral values adapt to new conditions, while fundamental values remain intact as the foundation of humanity and its reflection throughout evolution.

At the peak of any empire, moral values override the tools of interest, forming a moral order that leaders need, desire, or are compelled to follow. These values keep a nation united and forceful. When they stagnate, interests regain the upper hand, and division within society becomes visible and powerful.

As Africans aspire for African Unity to become a new world leader—mandated by God and history—their interests must eventually be grounded in a renewed concept of moral values: a refreshed vision of mankind and humanity. Homo sapiens, born and raised in Africa, remains entrenched on home turf in corruption, mismanagement, and the absence of a great vision beyond empty words spoken in abundance.

Africa’s minerals, vast populations, and desire for true independence are tools of interest capable of making the continent rise again. But without moral values as a raw model for others around the globe to follow, the rise will not be sustained—much like a soufflé removed from the oven too early.